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06.24.14

Republican: Hillary Would ‘Get Shot’

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An Arkansas Republican has no love for Hillary Clinton and no problem letting the world know. When asked how Clinton would fare in Arkansas if she ran for president in 2016, one district chairman said, “She’d probably get shot at the state line.” Johnny Rhoda was then reminded that Clinton’s husband served as governor of Arkansas and the Clinton brand is still strong in the state, but Rhoda insisted, “Nobody has any affection for her. The majority don’t.” Meanwhile, Bill Clinton went on record during a Meet the Press interview saying that Hillary is “not out of touch” with the needs of ordinary Americans, citing her record of helping underrepresented groups as far back as the couple’s law-school years.